
Is Scizor Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade Scyther with Metal Coat, plus Scyther isn't native to Hoenn (import from FRLG). AbilitySwarm boosts Bug moves and AbilityTechnician powers up weaker moves. Two import barriers. Bug/Steel resists most types with only Fire as a weakness. Worth the effort if you can manage both trades.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Scizor's weaknesses hard.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Scizor's defenses.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Trade
Scizor cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Roxanne
- TM47SteelSteel WingPower 105Accuracy 90%PP 25Granite Cave
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- LV 26SteelMetal ClawPower 75Accuracy 95%PP 35
- LV 31NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 36NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
How to Get Scizor in Ruby & Sapphire
Scizor comes from trading a Scyther that holds a Metal Coat. Neither stage shows up wild in Hoenn, so this one is fully trade-fed.
How to Obtain Scizor in RS
Step 1Obtain ScytherCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City · 6,500 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 229. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Scizor ✓
How to Get Shiny Scizor in Ruby & Sapphire
Scizor stays out of Ruby & Sapphire, so a shiny has to be traded over from another Generation III game that carries its line. See every game where Shiny Scizor can be hunted
Scizor Weakness
Scizor is weak to Fire. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Scizor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Scizor Weak Against
FortressScizor Evolutions
Scizor evolved from Scyther's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Scyther eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Scyther pushed Scizor to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +20. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Scizor to get Scyther eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Counter, Endure and 5 more.
RS Scizor Best Moveset
Bug/Steel resists nine types for the safest typing in the format. 130 Attack with MoveSwords Dance and MoveBaton Pass transfers doubled Attack to teammates. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug moves at low HP. MoveSilver Wind and MoveHidden Power for coverage. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Premier Swords Dance passer.
Best Build
Scizor best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Endure
- Reversal
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Scizor gets Baton Pass and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Steel Wing and Silver Wind.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
SCIZOR has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This POKéMON flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
Scizor Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Scizor isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available since Gold & Silver, Scizor appears in 19 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
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